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oxygen
oxygen bar
oxygen debt
oxygen demand
oxygen mask
oxygen tent
oxygen therapy
oxygenase
oxygenate
oxygenless climbing
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhydrogen
oxymetazoline
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oxygenate
oxygenate [ óksijə nayt, ok síjjə nayt ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (3rd person present singular oxygenates, present participle oxygenating, past and past participle oxygenated)
Definition:
 
combine with oxygen: to combine something with oxygen, or be combined with oxygen


noun  (plural oxygenates)
Definition:
 
oxygen substance added to fuels: a substance added to fuels, especially petrol, to make them burn more efficiently

oxygenation [ óksijə náysh'n ] noun
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